Master Planner II

MiTek Inc.; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off including Paid Time

Day One Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision

Family friendly benefits incl. PaidPar

Performance bonuses

Career advancement, training

401(k) matching and Profit Sharing

Disability and Life Insurance

myFlexPay

Job summary

MiTek is seeking a Master Planner II to optimize planning, scheduling, and availability of internally manufactured components across multiple production facilities. You will partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Customer Service, Logistics, Procurement, and Materials teams to ensure material availability and uninterrupted production.

The role emphasizes demand and capacity planning, inventory control, and risk mitigation using SAP S/4HANA MRP, Excel, and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years in production planning, master scheduling, or materials management.
• Experience with SAP and SAP S/4HANA MRP preferred.
• Multi-site manufacturing experience preferred.
• Certifications such as CPIM / ASCM / Lean / Six Sigma preferred.
• Proficiency with Power BI and advanced Excel required or preferred.
• Strong knowledge of MRP, scheduling, and SIOP/S&OP processes.
• Demonstrated ability to drive inventory reduction and working capital improvements.
• Experience developing planning and performance dashboards.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain master production schedules and material plans to support demand and targets.
• Translate forecasts and priorities into executable supply and production plans using SAP S/4HANA MRP.
• Identify shortages and risks; implement mitigation plans to address imbalances.
• Manage inventory using safety stock, reorder points, lead times, and lot sizing.
• Monitor inventory performance and reduce excess or obsolete stock while preserving service levels.
• Optimize MRP parameters and ensure data accuracy with Master Data teams.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Procurement, and suppliers on lead times and capacity.
• Develop planning dashboards and KPIs (inventory turns, service levels, forecast accuracy).
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using SAP, Excel, and Power BI.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA MRP

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Forecasting

Demand planning

Supply chain analytics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted

CPIM / ASCM / Lean / Six Sigma certification preferred

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Job Responsibilities & Requirements

The Master Planner II is responsible for optimizing the planning, scheduling, and availability of internally manufactured components across multiple production facilities. This role ensures production readiness by proactively managing demand, capacity, inventory, scheduling constraints, and manufacturing risks. The Master Planner II partners with Manufacturing, Engineering, Customer Service, Logistics, Procurement, and Materials teams to ensure material availability, support uninterrupted production, and drive operational performance. This position has company-wide responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain master production schedules and material plans to support customer demand, inventory targets, and manufacturing requirements.
• Translate forecasts, sales requirements, and business priorities into executable supply and production plans using SAP S/4HANA MRP and planning tools.
• Analyze supply and demand requirements to identify shortages, excess inventory, capacity constraints, and service risks; develop and execute mitigation plans to address imbalances.
• Manage inventory levels to achieve service, working capital, and operational objectives through effective use of planning parameters, safety stock, reorder points, lead times, lot sizing, and other inventory control practices.
• Monitor inventory performance and implement strategies to reduce excess, obsolete, slow-moving, and at-risk inventory while maintaining required service levels.
• Maintain and optimize MRP planning parameters, monitor exception messages, and partner with Master Data teams to ensure planning and material master data accuracy.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Procurement, and suppliers to manage lead times, capacity constraints, shortages, sourcing changes, and supply risks that impact production and customer service.
• Develop and maintain planning dashboards, reports, and key performance metrics, including inventory turns, service levels, forecast accuracy, schedule adherence, material availability, and supplier performance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on planning effectiveness, inventory optimization, operational efficiency, and supply chain performance using SAP, Excel, Power BI, and other analytical tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted.
• 4+ years of progressive experience in production planning, master scheduling, supply chain planning, or materials management.
• Manufacturing experience in a multi-site environment preferred.
• CPIM, Lean, Six Sigma, or APICS/ASCM certification preferred.
• Experience with SAP required; experience with SAP S/4HANA MRP and related planning functionality preferred.
• Experience with Power BI, advanced Excel, or other supply chain analytics tools preferred.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, MRP, capacity planning, and SIOP/S&OP processes.
• Experience leading inventory reduction, working capital improvement, or supply chain optimization initiatives.
• Experience developing planning, inventory, and performance dashboards.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and continuous improvement skills.

Additional Requirements

5-10% travel to manufacturing facilities to support planning standardization, capacity reviews, and operational improvement initiatives.

Physical Demands
This role is performed in an office environment where a computer, telephone and other office equipment are used as needed to perform the duties of the role.

MiTek Perks:

• Generous time off including Paid Time Off, 13 annual holidays, and volunteer time off
• Day One Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision Plans
• Family friendly benefits including Paid Caregiver Leave, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Reimbursement
• Performance/Incentivebonuses
• Career advancement, training opportunities, Employee Resource Groups, and tuition reimbursement
• Retirement programs including Matching 401(k) Contributions and Profit Sharing
• Employer paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and LifeInsurance
• myFlexPay partner - allows you to track, manage and access your pay anytime

MiTek is a platform innovator and enabler that exists to transform the building industry with better building solutions. In 1955, MiTek transformed residential construction with the invention of the Gang-Nail plate and a digital platform that provided an affordable and scalable way to manufacture wood trusses. Today, MiTek delivers software, services, engineered products, and automated solutions that enable the building industry toimprove efficiencies by optimizingthe balance between off-site and on-site. With nearly 5,600 team members worldwide, MiTek collaborates across the building industry to enable and accelerate transformational breakthroughs in design and construction to transform the way the industry designs, makes, and builds. As a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, NYSE: BRK-B) company since 2001, MiTek has a record of continuous growth and innovation.

MiTek is an E-Verify and Drug and Tobacco-Free Workplace.

We are an equal opportunity employer; and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or transgender status), age (40 and over), genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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